Suhaylo Gharibova is an enthusiastic Environmental Specialist with a background in Earth and Environmental Sciences, she brings a strong academic foundation to the field of disaster resilience. Currently she is working on the National Disaster Risk Management Project (Additional Financing), an ADB-funded project focused on strengthening institutional capacities and infrastructure against climate-related hazards. She is passionate about climate change adaptation, resilient urban development, and finding practical solutions to reduce environmental challenges.

Erick Sarut serves as Senior Climate Change Officer at ADB’s Port Moresby Resident Mission, where he leads strategic engagement on climate resilience, adaptation financing, and institutional capacity building in Papua New Guinea. Prior to joining ADB, Erick worked for over 12 years with the Government of Papua New Guinea through the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA). His tenure at CCDA involved leading and supporting a wide range of national and regional climate initiatives, including policy development, program implementation, and multilateral negotiations.

Lukas Rüttinger is a Senior Advisor at adelphi with over 14 years of expertise at the intersection of climate change, environment, conflict and fragility. As a pioneer in climate-security risk assessment, he has developed innovative approaches spanning global, regional and local scales for leading organisations including the UN, OSCE, European Commission, and African Union.

Enrique Tolentino Jr. is a professor of forest restoration and plantation forestry in the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños for the last 34 years. His research works and interests covers restoration of degraded lands, forest plantations, forest genetic resource conservation, tree improvement, tree seed technology, and forest nursery.